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TCEA RT [|@**PrincipalJ**] Video on why high school students don't read what is assigned:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gokm9RUr4ME [|#**engchat**] POWERFUL!!!

This youtube video talked about how most students no longer read what is assigned to class. Often times students will simply agree with others in the class. Other students rely on the website sparknotes. Students are actually reading, but it is what they want to read. Allowing students to choose their own books will improve their reading because it will be at their ability, background and interest.

[|**TCEA**] [|‏] [|@**TCEA**] Do students understand the material? A new web app that works on any device helps teacher know for sure: bit.ly/x6yBKO

This article deals with a mobile app that students can use during class that will allow students to give the teacher feedback. The nice thing about this app compared to others is that students do not need to have an account to use this.

Free Mission U.S. games offer interactive journeys through two important eras in U.S. history: http://www.mission-us.org/ I am actually looking forward to using this site Their are currently two missions that students can choose from. Unfortunately one I have already used with my students, but the second will be a nice addition when we discuss the struggles of slavery.

FETC

You are looking for [|@**theroverapp**], [|@**kmhmartin**]! "I am looking for an iPad app that will allow for flash based sites mentioned at [|#**FETC**]"

I am excited to check out the rover app for the iPad. I know Skyfire is a paid app that allows flash, but their are some limitations. Rover appears to allow the user to be interactive with the websites where skyfire simply allows you to view them. This will be a nice addition to the iPad if it works.

New Study: [|#**kindergarteners**] who use [|#**ipads**] score higher on [|#**literacy**] tests! http://ow.ly/9fb1M [|#**edtech**] [|#**FETC**]

I ran across this article and then a couple days later ran across a related article on the Pulse News ap on my phone. That article asked a questions about the legitimacy of the study. This article talked about how 266 kindergarten students in Maine scored higher on literacy tests and were enthused about learning. The second article was asking the question if this is true because the tools were likely placed in good teachers hands. I think that is a big emphasis is that the right tool was given to the right teacher. The students were given the opportunity to be successful in away that was interactive and provided immediate feedback. I feel this feedback played a large role in the success of these students.

Have you checked out the full list of [|#**FETC**] attendee app recommendations yet? What app should have made the list? http://ow.ly/92ruU

I am very excited about this tweet. I have not specifically learned anything directly from it, but it has provided me with a variety of apps that are field tests and proven to be effective. There are still apps on the list that I would never use, but the apps that are worthwhile continually come up.